2003 Top 100
60: Pearson plc
| Top 100 Revenue: | $82,838,000 |
| Defense Revenue: | N/A |
| Civilian Revenue: | N/A |
| 2002 Revenue: | $7 billion |
| 2002 Earnings: | $794 million |
| 2001 Revenue: | N/A |
| 2001 Earnings: | N/A |
| Number of employees: | 30,000 |
| Headquarters: | London |
| Website: | www.pearson.com |
| Leadership: | Dennis Stevenson, chairman; Marjorie Scardino, CEO Mac Curtis, president, Pearson Government Solutions |
| Ticker: | PSO |
| Lines of business: | Pearson Education, Financial Times and Penguin |
| Major customers: | Department of Health and Human Services, Transportation Security Administration and Navy |
| Major contracts/projects: | Pearson Government Solutions was selected by the Department of Health and Human Services to operate and manage the 1-800-MEDICARE Helpline for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The contract involves recruiting, training and managing staff to handle 10 million telephone calls a year. |